Adult Literacy Rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Adult Literacy Rate was 99.8 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.8
World rank
3rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2020
All-time low
97.53
in 1989
Years of data
5
1989β2020
Adult Literacy Rate in Kazakhstan, 1989β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Kazakhstan is 99.8, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 99.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.53, in 1989.
That places Kazakhstan 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.53 | 97.53 | 97.53 | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.51 | 99.51 | 99.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.73 | 99.73 | 99.73 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.78 | 99.78 | 99.78 | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 1 Uzbekistan 100 compare
- 2 Armenia 99.84 compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 99.78 compare
- 5 Spain 99.7 compare
- 5 Tajikistan 99.7 compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 210,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 210,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 223,846 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 214,938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Kazakhstan?
- Adult literacy rate in Kazakhstan was 99.8 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.53 in 1989.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for adult literacy rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.